Improvement in magnetic batteries for curative purposes



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UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE.

GUILLAUME EDARD, or PARIS, FRANCE.

IMPROVEMENT IN MAGNETIC BATTERIES FOR CURATIVE PURPOSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 198,008, dated December 11,1877; application filed June 29, 1877.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, GUILLAUME EDARD, of Paris, France, have invented Improvements in Magnetic Apparatus for Medical Purposes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed sheets of drawings, making a part of the same.

This invention relates to improvements in magnetic apparatus, and in the employment of the same for producing and applying magnetism as a substitute for Pulvermachers chain-bands, Brandus brushes, and other anal ogous' appliances. l

The invention consists in providing an apparatus with a dry pile, which consists of a magnet or magnetized wire of suitable'form and dimensions, embedded in powdered mag.

netic iron ore in the form of dust or sand, all as hereinafter more fully described.

The invention is applicable to magnetic friction brushes, belts, corsets, abdominal supports, garters, hose, bonnets, and other bodily appliances.

I will describe first a brush or rubber having the dry pile above mentioned, and which is represented in Figures 1, 2, and 3 of the accompanying drawings in plan and transverse and longitudinal section, it being understood that the form of I the brush may be varied.

on a are one or more thicknesses of cork inclosing the elements of the dry pile, viz., the magnetized steel spirals or magnets b, and the magneticiron-ore dust c. The magnets b and ore c are inclosed in metal tubes 01 of copper,

or equivalent material. 0 are stoppers or plugsclosing the ends of tubes d, to prevent the escape of the magnetic sand. A B, north pole; G D, south pole.

The brush is pierced with a number of longitudinal channels, in which are lodged the copper tubes d, as shown in Fig. 2. Each of the channels contains five,more or less, spirals of magnetized steel, which form, by their union, a single magnet,polarizedin such manner that the friction-brush has four magnets, forming eight poles, four positive and four negative. The magnetic-iron-ore dust, with which the tubes containing the magnets are filled, excites the latter by its magnetic attraction and by reason of the special magnetic preparation to Figs. 4 and 5 show different arrangements of the magnetic elements inclosed in the thickness or thicknesses of cork orhard india-rubher. The difierent poles are indicated in these figures.

Fig. 6 shows a magnetic belt to be used for the prevention of sea-sickness. a is a silk or linen fabric of two or three thicknesses, with or without a lining.

The belt, as shown, is made in the form of a trapezium. b are longitudinal tubes formed in the belt, which are filled with magnetic-ore dust, serving to unite all the poles of similar name into one at each end of the belt, the one north and the other south. 7

The spaces in the tubes b are filled with magnetic-ore dust, thus forming conductors of the permanent current developed by the following elements: 0 are transverse cells or tubular spaces, which may, if desired, be rendered impervious, to prevent the escape of the ore-dust. d are magnetized and polarized steel spirals, embedded in the magnetic oredust c, with which the cells 0 are filled. f are two strips of iron-wire gauze applied on the ends of each spiral, d and embedded in the ore contained in tubes b,- g, steel buckles without tongues, attached to the north and south poles, respectively. When the belt is used, the buckles are connected so as not to interrupt the current. Any other suitable attachment may, however, be employed.

Fig. 7 shows, in transverse section, a magnetic boot-sole, in which a is the sole of cork; b ore-dust or sand; a, fabric forming a covering for same 5 d outsole of cork; a, fabric which is shown as enveloping the greater part of the sole; but it may be applied around the edges only. f is the magnetic wire placedin the ore-dust b.

Fig. 8 shows a magnetic belt for preventing In this figure,

sea-sickness, formed of a number of separate tubes; filled with magnetic-ore sand. a b 0 cl 0 f are lengths of chain to unite the two metal busks g h i j and d m 6 a The first is applied horizontally upon the epigastrium or pit of the stomach, while the other is applied to the vertebral column immediately opposite the first mentioned. The busks are inserted in the thickness of the belt in the positions shown. 0 19 g are buckles; r s t, straps. The whole of the belt is covered on the one side with an insulating material, such as silk .or linen, while the inside surface of the tubes and busks are applied next the skin. This kind of belt may also be used without the busks. The belt is provided with the hollow tubes, filled with ore-dust, and containing the wire, as heretofore described.

Fig. 9 shows another form of magnetic belt for the prevention of sea-sickness.

a 12 0 are buckles, ora single one onlymaybe substituted, of the same breadth as the belt. The beltis divi ded centrally throughout its len gth by a tube filled with magnetic-ore sand, on either side of which extendsa series of diagonal tubes, also filled with the sand, and uniting with the central tube, which receives and collects the several currents. d e f are tabs, or one single tab only may be used. The belt is lined the same as the foregoing, and both are made wider at one end than at the other, in order to indicate in a simple manner the location of the north and south pole.

Fig. 10 shows an umbilical belt; a b 0 buckles; d e f 9 metal busk placed perpendicular to the length of the belt; b i 9' 70 diagonal dorsal busk. The form and arrangement of the busks may be varied. l m m h j p are conducting-chains, connecting the busks with thev end of the belt.

The tubes containing the ore-dust and wire all run in the same direction. The belt is lined,

and. may be used without the busks and chains,

connect the busks.

are connected by buckling at the shoulders 10",

in which case it would be formed of a series of parallel tubes containing the magnetic elements.

Fig. 11 shows a magnetic head-band. a b c d are yerticaltubes filled with magnetic-ore sand, and made longer at one end than at the other, so as to indicate, by a simple means,the location of the poles; e f buckle and tab; 9 h i j 70 l m a, silk straps for holding the band in place; 0 10 r, temple-straps. The tubes containing the ore-dust and wire are arranged, as heretofore described.

Fig.12 shows an appliance for the chest and back, made in two parts. The part a b c" d -.6 f", which is to be applied on the chest, is

formed of two series of horizontal tubes,filled with ore-sand, with a vertical busk, g h" i j The horizontal tubes unite in a central vertical tube, d The part It Fm n forms the back piece, and is composed of two series of diagonal tubes, united in a single vertical tube, s t Upon the back piece is applied the busk 0"19 q" W in a diagonal position. Chains con tained in the vertical tubes 8" t d" j" serve to The back and front pieces '0 w y" w z. t b c 01 represent the opening for the neck. The front and back may also be made in one piece, by providing an opening large enough for the head to pass through.

I claim as my invention- Amagnetic apparatus for medical purposes, consisting of a perforated or hollow body, containing one or more tubes filled with magneticiron-ore dust, in which is embedded a magnet, whose opposite poles terminate at the ends of the tube or tubes, all arranged substantially as specified.

GUILLAUME EDARD.

Witnesses:

R0131. M. HOOPER, JEAN BAPTISTE ROLLAND. 

